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"Time spent gathering, cleaning and storing of collected objects, whether they are man-made or natural, allows for a kind of wonder and intimacy with each object. This gleaned information is crucial while combining materials to make new, hybrid forms." (Reference : http://www.mariandrews.com/)

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mm.. so all the sifting, touching, dusting and sorting is really a dialogue with my art stuff... I kinda knew that in the back of my head, and its often what I begin doing (read, tidy up) but it feels more like warming up, before making..

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